ARB staff previously announced a public workshop to be held on
Monday, March 17, 2014 to discuss initial draft language for a
proposed new Rice Cultivation Projects Compliance Offset Protocol
and proposed updates to existing Compliance Offset Protocols.
Additional information including links to the Rice Cultivation
Projects protocol, the workshop presentation, and the link to the
webcast have been added below.
DATE: Monday, March 17, 2014
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: California Environmental Protection Agency
Air Resources Board
Byron Sher Auditorium
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814
At this workshop staff will discuss a draft of a proposed new
Rice Cultivation Projects Compliance Offset Protocol and updates
to existing Compliance Offset Protocols under the Cap-and-Trade
Regulation. Prior to proposing the new and updated Compliance
Offset Protocols at the September Board meeting, a Notice of
Proposed Regulatory Action with the drafts of the new and updated
Compliance Offset Protocols will be released for a 45-day public
comment period.
The discussion draft of the Rice Cultivation Projects protocol is
now available on ARBís Rice Cultivation Project webpage at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/protocols/riceprotocol.htm
A copy of the presentation for the workshop will be available on
ARBís Cap-and-Trade Workshops and Meetings webpage at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/meetings/meetings.htm
All interested stakeholders are invited to attend. A live webcast
of the meeting will be
available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1
Background
The California Cap-and-Trade Regulation (Regulation) was formally
adopted by the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) in 2011. In
response to continued Board direction and further discussions
with stakeholders, staff began a public process to propose a new
Rice Cultivation Projects Compliance Offset Protocol and updates
to existing Compliance Offset Protocols for Board consideration
in 2014. Documents that will be made publicly available prior to
the workshop will provide a discussion of the new Rice
Cultivation Projects Compliance Offset Protocol. Updates to
existing Compliance Offset Protocols will be released at a later
date with additional time allowed for public comment. These
documents will provide the public with the opportunity to discuss
staffís draft language for the new and updated Compliance Offset
Protocols prior to staff formally submitting a Notice of Proposed
Regulatory Action. The public will have additional opportunities
to comment on these protocols during the 45-day public comment
period and Board hearing.
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